Politics

A forum of Yoruba lawyers, Egbe Amofin Oodua, has called for the postponement of the presidential elections of the Nigerian Bar Association, arguing that the association’s leadership has abandoned agreed electoral reforms that would ensure transparent and credible polling. The group warned that proceeding with the election without implementing the proposed reforms could undermine confidence in the NBA’s electoral process. …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to force the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize the interim leadership of the Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (SAN), thereby dealing a setback to the faction led by the Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Judge …

Strong indications emerged on Friday that, through a constitutional amendment arising from the advocacy of women’s inclusion, the 109 seats of the Senate could increase to 121 and that of the House of Representatives from 360 to 397 at the 11th National Assembly in 2027. The proposed increase in seats, 12 in the Senate and 37 in the House of …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Asset Coordination, 2026, to harmonize the regulation of virtual assets, strengthen cooperation among the nation’s financial, tax and capital markets agencies, protect citizens from fraud, and safeguard the integrity of the financial system while enabling responsible innovation. The President signed the Order pursuant to Section 5 of the Constitution …

A Moscow court has sentenced a 59-year-old Russian citizen to 13 years in prison for trying to smuggle aircraft spare parts into Ukraine. Russia’s federal security service, FSB, announced the ruling in a statement on Friday. According to the security agency, the man obtained aerial detections in Russia and attempted to take them out of the country. The FSB said …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated that Nigeria has no reason to remain poor, and stressed that the country has natural resources and economic potential that could become one of the richest countries in the world if utilized properly. Speaking while delivering a keynote address at the Agriculture, Development and Investment Summit in Abuja, Shettima cited Indonesia’s success in the …

Post views: 22 Chairman of the Rangers International Football Club Foundation, Coach Ebere Amaraizu, has congratulated Arinze Nwanonenyi Sylvester, an esteemed member of the Foundation team, on successfully completing his Master of Science in Project Management at the University of South Wales, United Kingdom* on 14 July 2026. In his congratulatory message, Coach Amaraizu …

The Governing Council of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has approved the promotion and appointment of 24 senior academic staff members as part of efforts to improve staff motivation and strengthen academic excellence at the institution. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the approval was granted at the Board’s statutory meeting held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The promotions include 10 principal faculty, …

In July 2020, I watched the Nigerian state machinery turn against its own chief corruption hunter. Ibrahim Magu, then acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was arrested, detained and suspended from office and forced to answer before a presidential investigative commission chaired by Justice Ayo Salami, retired president of the Court of Appeal. I know the events …

Post views: 10 By Ohis Asein Team Nigeria athletes preparing for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Aberdeen, Scotland, have received their full camp allowance, with sprint sensation Favor Ashe praising the National Sports Commission (NSC) for its outstanding welfare package. Speaking from the team’s training ground, Ashe, fondly called “Nigeria’s nightmare” by athletics fans for his explosive speed on …